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Crane vs Itasca

310 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.1× in Crane) and growth since 2010 (+8.7 pts in Crane).

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Crane, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 2,640 people
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Itasca, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,073 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CraneAn outdoors town
Outdoors#4 most walkable in TX1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$202K typical home32% below the TX typical home All about Crane →
ItascaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 16%of TX districts Housing$208K typical home30% below the TX typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Itasca →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid2.1×
Crane has the more walkable street grid
Crane 176Itasca 84.7
Growth since 2010+8.7 pts
Crane has grown faster since 2010
Crane +3.7%Itasca -5%
Jobs per worker+85%
Itasca is more of a job hub
Itasca 0.48Crane 0.26
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
A−CraneSafer than 81% of U.S. towns –ItascaNot graded
Schools
B−CraneBetter than 46% of districts in the state C−ItascaBetter than 16% of districts in the state
Health
C−CraneHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns CItascaHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Crane$1,260/mo
Typical home $202K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $872/mo · Housing →
Itasca$1,380/mo
Typical home $208K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.66% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Itasca and Crane.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CraneItasca
Snow a year2″1″
January low32°F—
July high95°F—
Growing season (days)243d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)9th32nd
Outdoors & history
CraneItasca
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land4.1%0%
Settled1908—
Archive photos—4
Community
CraneItasca
Library hours a week38 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

310 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CraneTXItascaTX
Crane ↔ Itasca310 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CraneItasca
People
Population 2,640Highest 2,073Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.7%Highest TX: +15.9% -5%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.3±5.1Lowest 4% below TX 36.1±6.1Highest about the TX average
Itasca and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.3%±7.8Highest TX: 25% 23.6%±3.9Lowest TX: 25%
Crane and Itasca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.9%±4.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 12.5%±2.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Itasca and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±2.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.9%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Itasca and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,150±$14kLowest 7% below TX $77,227±$11kHighest about the TX average
Itasca and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $164,900±$78kHighest 42% below TX $114,800±$15kLowest 60% below TX
Crane and Itasca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $872±$195Highest 38% below TX $785±$274Lowest 44% below TX
Crane and Itasca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,908Highest 55% below TX $1,901Lowest 55% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±21Lowest TX: 51.7% 19.7%±16Highest TX: 51.7%
Itasca and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 6.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 73%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972 20 yrs older than TX 1972 20 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 11% above TX 32 minHighest 19% above TX
Work from home 0%±1.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 3.4%±3.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Itasca and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.5%Highest 4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Odessa (16%)Fort Worth (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ItascaFew work in Crane
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 176Highest 84.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #316 of 583 in TX—
School district CRANE ISDITASCA ISD
High school in town Crane H SItasca H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.3Highest 9.1Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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